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NASB | Matthew 13:25 "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:25 "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds [resembling wheat] among the wheat, and went away. |
Subject: could Christians have been tares |
Bible Note: Greetings Disciplerami: Re: The wheat and the tares. My observation is that each plant is the result of one seed being planted. The wheat is the crop which was intended in contrast to the tares which grew from different seed. When we (apply) this to professing Christians we know that there are those who are rooted in Christ by faith in the good seed of the gospel. In contrast the tares represent those who look like wheat, or look like Christians and yet they know not Christ. I was thinking of the Church at Sardis "...thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." Yet as we read down in the chapter we find that there is a remnant in Sardis who are genuine "Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments in Sardis..." Rev. 3: 1,4 In Matt. 25 in the Parable of the 10 vigins we find that five were known of by the bridegroom and there were five to whom he said "Verily I say unto you, I know you not." As they waited the ten appeared to be identical, the great test of reality was at the coming of the bridegroom. The term "born-again Christian" may appear to be redundant. A Christian is one who belongs to Christ, they hear his voice and they follow him. John 10. However, as seen in the parables there are those who profess to be Christians, some know Christ, while others are Christians in name only, they know not Christ. I believe there are people who are sincere in their belief of their religion and profess to be Christians and are unaware that they need to be born again. Is this not pictured in Luke 13:25-27 in which the professors come to a closed door and knock and ask admittance. "Lord Lord open unto us" v.25 They persist "We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say "I know you not whence you are; depart from me..."v.26 Peace in his name Robert |